Market Reports

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team The Radnor Township School Board approved its 2026-2027 budget with a 3.36 percent tax increase, raising the millage rate from about 15.8 to roughly 16.33 (Daily Times, May 29, 2026). Tax bills go out July 1, with a 2 percent discount if you pay by the end of August and a 10 percent penalty if you wait until the November-to-February window. For anyone buying or...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Philadelphia City Council is moving a $7.1 billion budget toward approval, and it leaves out the new taxes the mayor wanted on rideshare, delivery, and short-term rentals. Instead, council added an extra $48 million for the school district (Philadelphia Inquirer, June 4, 2026). For Philadelphia homeowners, and for anyone shopping for a place in the city, the taxes...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Montgomery County just put out its first housing blueprint, a 20-page plan built to slow an affordability problem that has been growing for years. One number tells the story. New home construction in Montgomery County dropped 41 percent between 2019 and 2024, while the median sale price climbed 47 percent over the same stretch, reaching about $457,000 (Philadelphia...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team The Central Bucks School Board just approved a $460.4 million budget for the 2026-2027 school year, and it comes with a 5.7 percent property tax increase. For the average homeowner, that adds about $344 to the yearly tax bill. It is the sixth year in a row that taxes have climbed in the district. If you own a home in Doylestown, or you are thinking about buying one,...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team School taxes are back in the news in Lower Bucks County. The Pennsbury School Board has approved advertising a $278.4 million budget for the 2026 to 2027 year that leans on a 3.5% real estate tax increase. Pennsbury covers a big slice of Lower Bucks County, including Falls Township, Lower Makefield, Yardley, Tullytown, and Morrisville. If you own a home in any of...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Lansdale is ending free public EV charging. The borough is moving to a paid system with idle fees and a ban on overnight parking at its charging stations, according to NorthPennNow reporting in May 2026. Drivers will need the Tesla app, an account, and a credit card on file to use the borough's Level 2 chargers. Specific rates have not been announced yet. This is...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Two stories landed in Philadelphia housing this past week, and together they tell you exactly where the city's real estate market is heading. First: housing advocates and tenants in West Philadelphia are pressing the city to acquire 925 privately owned affordable rental units before expiring affordability restrictions allow rents to rise. The portfolio houses...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team A controversial 2-million-square-foot AI data center has been resubmitted for zoning approval in Plymouth Township, less than a mile from downtown Conshohocken. Six months ago, the same developer pulled the application over a legal technicality. Now it’s back. More than 1,200 residents have already signed a petition opposing it. If you own a home in...

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Three Bucks County municipalities are now in the middle of data center fights. Falls Township. West Rockhill. And East Rockhill, which just advertised a new ordinance to regulate data centers before any application even arrives. Add to that a state senator from Bucks County proposing legislation to give towns the power to pause data center applications...

The Hatboro-Horsham School District housing market in Montgomery County, PA delivered a month of mixed signals in July 2025. While closed sales climbed and detached home prices surged, attached homes experienced price declines despite stronger activity. For both buyers and sellers, the market continues to shift depending on property type. Market Overview – All Home Types New Listings: 36 homes,...